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It’s a strange night. The full moonlight is diffused through the mist, illuminating everything moving in the wind. It’s not as bright as a full moon in a clear sky, but there is plenty of light to see by — everything has a silvery glow. The breeze is comfortable: cool, not chilling, and it smells [...]

I’m still on moveon.org’s mailing list, and I just got an intriguing email from them. Apparently, they are outraged that Visa is collecting their customary 3% fee for Haiti donations: … when Americans donate to charity with their credit cards, the credit card companies get rich. In some cases they keep 3% of the donation [...]

I just got back from seeing the film Avatar. I enjoyed it greatly, it pretty much instantly propelled itself into one of my favorite films of all time. Visually, of course, it’s stunning, but I’d expect nothing else from the WETA crew in New Zealand. Great eye candy, especially in 3D. I haven’t seen a [...]

He’ll achieve these goals the same way he always has: by bringing us together and reminding us how much we share and how alike we really are. You see, Barack doesn’t care where you’re from or what your background is or what party, if any, you belong to. With her speech at the Democratic National [...]

Here’s a thought experiment I’ve been bouncing around my head recently: Every time you hear a politican or journalist utter the word “create jobs,” automatically substitute “create slavery” in your mind. I’m convinced that the present capitalist employment structure of our society is a form of slavery. Many will be outraged by this concept, that [...]